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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
I disagree, the rich clubs can't buy all the players, money gives them an advantage nothing more. Yes look at Germany, where one club dominates the rest or Spain where it's two. By not allowing rich owners to invest you're protecting the status quo, why do you think Chelsea are so against the likes of man city, for the good of the game or the good of the owner?
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No. Their serving their own interests just as Arsenal and United are doing too. Ditto Spurs and Liverpool. Although in fairness to the last four that's how they've been operating for years anyway. Also the reason the PL is not like Spain is because we redistribute the money a lot more fairly allowing stronger squads across the league. We should have more of that, not less, and work to reduce the economic disparity between clubs. FFP isn't perfect, it doesn't do anything about the CL advantage, but it is a start. At the very least FFP will help curtain wage inflation which will be a win for the smaller clubs. Also clubs can invest. Money for training facilities, youth programmes, and stadium improvements are all ignored by FFP.
The problem is the league is an entertainment product and every club plays their part in that. This is something even the Americans have recognised by making their league system for the NFL a lot more socialist.